After losing to Central the last time they met, Cary-Grove decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cary-Grove Trojans were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Central Rockets. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Cary-Grove this season.
Cary-Grove got a great performance from Luca Vivaldelli as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Dieschbourg, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Duvall, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cary-Grove's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
Cary-Grove will play host again on Wednesday to welcome McHenry, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (McHenry: 2.7, Cary-Grove: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Crystal Lake South at 4:30 p.m. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Crystal Lake South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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